The Anatomical Relationship Between Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and First Tracheal Ring in Males and Females

摘要

ObjectivesDespite the modern advances in thyroid surgery, recurrent laryngeal nerve (rln) paralysis is still a critical problem. In order to decrease the rate of this complication, rln anatomy has been studied intensively. In our study, we aimed to recognize the relationship of rln and landmarks of the first tracheal ring.